Do More Good Podcast

"Targets, nasty people and shoulder pads"Kenneth has spent all his pocket money in the IFC tuck shop before we meet Helena Sharpstone (the only one on the internet) for a delightful conversation through her career, including her start in sales, an extended honeymoon period in non-profits and why she's investing her own pocket money in chilli plants. Before she reveals how taking an interview for a bet nearly horribly backfired, she talks about healing in the sector, how she finds there's more creativity when there's less resource, people adapting from difficult experiences and the similarities between sales and fundraising. Before closing we get to a far better approach to resilience, valuing your staff, why not everyone makes a good manager and squeeze in James' Annual Review. --You can support the show through Patreon and find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Get in touch if you'd like to feature or star on the show. It goes without saying really but the episodes contains our o

"We're in revolutionary times"Kenneth and James flashed their access all areas passes to sneak backstage at IFC. They managed to grab a seat in the Press Room for a conversation between two big-hitters, Bill Toliver and Erica Chenoweth before the latter takes to the big stage for their plenary speech.They dive straight in talking people power; revolution; divide and rule; and power relations between our opponents. Erica describes the power of hope and the critical mass for societal change as well as describing their work writing a Phd in violent conflict. There’s the power and dangers of digital in movements and surveillance, the ice bucket challenge and the most beautiful mullets of 1983 before Kenneth made a pitch for ‘smartest person in the room’ by braving a question at the end (a valiant but doomed effort).--You can support the show through Patreon and find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Get in touch if you'd like to feature or star on the show. It goes without saying real

"People like their charity workers poor." We head to the bar at the International Fundraising Congress, and the corner marked 'Dull' for a conversation with Peter and Tash from DTV delving deep into the latest film release - Uncharitable. It's a feature-length movie building on Dan Pallotta's TED Talk, you know the one. We begin with dreams of being a film director and starting out roughing it at Goldman Sachs before diving into overheads, CEO pay, marketing, risk appetite and rushing to get a version released to show at IFC. We talk the best plenary sessions ever, differing views on funding and a focus on impact rather than income. We talk media reaction, how to reach policy makers and changing opinions on the high street to defend the sector. If you'd like to see the movie at the upcoming premieres in London and Sydney on Thursday 30th November 2023, then send an email to helloDTV@DTVgroup.co.uk and we'll see you there. --You can support the show through Patreon and find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us

We kick this episode off with the revelation that people actually listen before we dive into the International Fundraising Congress 2023. We’re breaking down power and mobilising communities; we’re segmenting audience data and throwing paper at delegates; we’re trimming down the menu, ordering pastries with egg and bribing people into interviews with stickers. There’s umbrella metaphors, Bruce Springsteen sets, outrage and hope. There’s a frankly heroic late night delivery, polite bathroom etiquette, admitting defeat to our robot overlords and a full body wax. There’s a hashtag (#BDIF), a reunion, a Gary Mabbut Wig, a deep dive into AI and a tear-jerking final interview conducted off limits. All this tied up in a Do More Good branded treasury tag. It’s IFC 2023.01:00 Introduction07:00 Christine09:00 Opening plenary18:00 Donor experience20:00 Finding your strategic niche34:00 UnCharitable movie41:00 Storytelling44:00 Patreon link45:00 BDIFs Lou and Rebecca57:00 Unlocking the power of AI1:09:00 Ifran1:17:00 Gal

We're heading back to the International Fundraising Congress in Noordwijk, so it felt like a good time to get all nostalgic over our previous episode from the Netherlands back in 2019. We're just as excited this year and looking forward to bringing you some epiosdes from the 2023 Congress in a couple of weeks.---"I am a recovering fundraiser"The Do More Good podcast goes international with a visit to the International Fundraising Congress. The boys arrive without tickets, offer film reviews and star on the big stage over three days in Amsterdam.There's also the latest in immersive tech at The Children's Society, learning how to attract the best talent and we discover which are the most generous nations on Earth. Kenneth wishes he had thought of that, James recovers from a hangover, we learn how to fake it and we discuss the hype cycle as we go behind the scenes chatting to delegates and presenters from around the world.Fake it 'til you make it with Charlotte and Andrew (9 mins)Innovation at The Children's Soc

"It's a community coming together"James and Kenneth struggle to contain their excitement around the upcoming International Fundraising Congress, mainly due to the prospect of dressing up as their hometown myths and legends. Fortunately they are joined by CEO of The Resource Alliance, Willeke Van Rijn to bring some sense (and a sense of health and safety) to proceedings.We hear about the young eighteen year old who dreamt of seeing the world and the career which followed, working in a variety of roles and continents before taking the helm at the organisers of the IFC. There’s passion, curiosity, pressure and ambition. We talk about the expectations on the event, who to look out for and what not to miss. There’s news from backstage, how to make the most of the the experience and ensuring you scoop every spoonful of custard from the jar. LAST CHANCE PROMOTIONIn collaboration with our friends at The Resource Alliance, we are delighted to offer £175 off tickets to the event coming up on the 17th October 2023 for D

"We don't give enough kudos to fundraisers"To reduce our FOMO from missing the Scottish Fundraising Conference this year we talked to the host of the Awards Ceremony for his thoughts on the sessions, his love of conferences and how he manages not to cry when presenting the oscars. Kenneth talks us through his travel itinerary, James dresses for the occassion and we hear about the pre-recording hype for our guest and his previous appearance from the bar in Glasgow last year. We delve into Gerald's career, thank Gloria for setting him on the path and discuss his move to Scotland from the United States including what he misses from home. Then we have tips for new attendees, a sneak preview of Gerald's session, prepare to meet the CEO of Revlon and get a sneak peak of his outfit for the big night next week. ---You can find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Get in touch if you'd like to feature or star on the show. It goes without saying really but the episodes contains our opinions -

"Who doesn't love an alpaca?"We bagged ourselves an invitation for one of the best afternoons of the year at Holborn Studios in London - IWITOT or 'I Wish I’d Thought Of That' were celebrating their tenth birthday so we snuck along to share the celebrations and some of the presentations.Joanna and Meredith from SOFII (2:40)Claire McMinn Presentation (10:30)Jonathan Cook Presentation (17:55)Tony Banks Presentation (25:32)Wendy Plumb Presentation (32.50)Meredith Thanks (40:10)Claire McMinn Interview (42:02)Emma Mochan Interview (45:25)Tony Banks Interview (47:30)Marina Jones and David Burgess Interview (49:35)Wendy Plumb Interview (52:00)Results (53:35)---You can find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Get in touch if you'd like to feature or star on the show. It goes without saying really but the episodes contains our opinions - essentially things we overheard in meetings, stole from presentations and read in magazines. Thanks for listening.

"If money were no object, I'd have a personal assistant"We’re checking in after a couple of great episodes, reflecting on Alex and Karen whilst also sharing a couple of secrets from behind the scenes at Do More Good HQ. We’re transported back to car journeys in the eighties by the background music before James makes his second pitch for a ban on tequila. We talk through the big challenge facing Karen at Drinkaware in creating lasting societal change, but perhaps the harder task of Kenneth finding a willing PA. There are thoughts on Alex’s specialism being her superpower before we delve into the power of the sticker, gym workouts and social shout-outs in the mailbags. ---You can find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Get in touch if you'd like to feature or star on the show. It goes without saying really but the episodes contains our opinions - essentially things we overheard in meetings, stole from presentations and read in magazines. Thanks for listening.

"Prisons are like a miniature universe" This week we’re joined by the CEO of Drinkaware, Karen Tyrell, to talk through her career - from cell rooms to the boardroom. We get into society’s complicated relationship with alcohol and managing the organisation’s relationship with big business. We kick off this week by revealing the fastest parkruns in the country, braving outdoor swimming and diving into a category A prison straight out of university. Karen shares the stories from the front line which led to a passion for supporting people. We find out what kind of chief executive she is, the importance of a strong foundation and how she plans to achieve massive societal change. James makes an unsuccessful pitch to ban tequila, Karen talks seatbelts and Kenneth wants to know how to remain independent.Pour yourself a low-alcohol beer, if they haven’t already sold out, and hear how Drinkaware can improve the school run. ---You can find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Get in touch if

"Everyone doing really well, invests in email"Bringing her Geordie-South-African accent to the show is Alex Fearon, the third sector’s email guru. She puts up with some chat about Kenneth’s new role and politely doesn’t mention that James has come dressed as a 20-year-old pop star before delving into the dark arts of email. We hear about starting out as a freelancer, how to get jobs done now-now, why we should (but don’t) ignore the vanity metrics, delegating the jobs we don’t like and turning down songs during the rude bits. There’s a discussion on where to find nice people, pivoting personal to business accounts and replicating the 2005 PTA Newsletter. Stick an emoji in your subject line, check out dark mode before pressing send, and join us for a chat about the premature suggestion that email is dead. ---You can find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Get in touch if you'd like to feature or star on the show. It goes without saying really but the episodes contains our opinions -

"Eau du Podcast."The bromance vehicle is back on track with a teaser episode for another run of shows. The boys return to Chapter 72 on Bermondsey Street - face to face for the first time in years. After a recharge of the batteries we cover a Wayne Murray love-in, the death of social media, expensive wrapping paper and a plea for content. We review our appearance on Vic Turnbull's youtube channel, offer prizes and make a solemn promise to share more episodes in the coming weeks before the sugar rush from one too many Appeltisers kicks in. ---You can find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Get in touch if you'd like to feature or star on the show. It goes without saying really but the episodes contains our opinions - essentially things we overheard in meetings, stole from presentations and read in magazines. Thanks for listening.

"We were laying the track in front of the train."It’s a hundred days without a drink for Kenneth as he describes ordering tea in the pub and his fears for how this might affect the show.We are joined on this seminal night by Wayne Murray, the founder of Humanity Squared, the aspiring human and father focused on innovation, transformation and human-centred strategy to drive positive change. We talk lived experience, making it up as you go, quitting jobs in lockdown and the longest pier on the world. Wayne shares his passion for getting the experts into the room, one-page strategies and how he refuses to work with arseholes - which sounds like an endorsement for the show.---You can find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Get in touch if you'd like to feature or star on the show. It goes without saying really but the episodes contains our opinions - essentially things we overheard in meetings, stole from presentations and read in magazines. Thanks for listening.

"Just being here tonight is an unbelievable experience”For the hundredth episode we returned to our very first recording - a pub near the JustGiving Awards in 2017. We've upgraded for 2022 with a backstage pass and slightly better equipment than the phone and headphone cable we recorded on five years ago. No upgrade on the hosts I'm afraid. We took the opportunity to speak with Sophie Grieg - Event Maestro (8:00mins); Ryan, Scott and Adam Thomas - Award Presenters (10:30mins); Max Woosey - Young Fundraiser of the Year (15:30mins); Lucy Squance - Official DMG Cheerleader (18mins); Jamie Laing - Award Presenter (21:30); Three Dads Walking - Fundraising Team of the Year (22:45mins); Gina Almond,The Brain Tumour Charity - Charity Of The Year (35mins); Deborah James Tribute - Special Recognition Award (36:30mins); Jordan North and Vick Hope - Event Hosts (41:30mins); Saffron Barker - Award Presenter and Pasodoble expert (48:25mins); Tony Banks and Becky Francis - Toastmasters (52:30mins).---You can find us on www.

"I am the least likely tech CEO you may come across."Kenneth returns from a Table Tennis training camp for haloween as we dig up the Foreman Family history. Then three guests arrive who have a trick or two and treat us with a talk about mentoring and how it can be used to build confidence. We speak to Dave Evans, the founder and CEO of the social enterprise OKO which is a social enterprise focused on creating opportunities for young adults. He tells us about how his experience growing up formed an aim of providing two million youngsters with mentors. To show how his programme works we also have James and Adarsh to talk through their experiences with OKO, unconventional interview technique, software robotics, getting emotional, getting sacked and top tips for implementing Oracle’s advanced procurement suite. ---You can find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Get in touch if you'd like to feature or star on the show. It goes without saying really but the episodes contains our opini

"Change starts at the top"Steve Martin joins us for a Spotlight episode focused on Agile this week and how it's his utopian world of work. We all want to become a Scrum Master, we hear about the importance of culture throughout this approach, why we're working in an outdated fashion from two centuries ago and whether Kenneth will ever get close to his parkrun PB. ---You can find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Get in touch if you'd like to feature or star on the show. It goes without saying really but the episodes contains our opinions - essentially things we overheard in meetings, stole from presentations and read in magazines. Thanks for listening.

"The younger generation will not accept this."In this episode we talk to Eugenie Harvey, the Chief Executive of The Funding Network, a London-based charity that connects small non-profits and donors. We start with Eugenie's ill-fated comedy career before a parkrun love in and a discussion on Australian bushfires, the usual intro.Eugenie tells us about moving to London and how that involved leaving her friends behind and earning less money. Then there's how she changed the world for a fiver, a famous bag and the power of collective giving. We get a seven-minute pitch, the differences in how we give around the world and an embarrassment about wealth. Kenneth has a new haircut to go with his new job and James has lost his voice. ---You can find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Get in touch if you'd like to feature or star on the show. It goes without saying really but the episodes contains our opinions - essentially things we overheard in meetings, stole from presentations and read

This week on the podcast we’re joined by two guests representing the Raheem Sterling Foundation a charity that envisions a world where young people will always have the support they need in the pursuit of improving their opportunities, their future careers, and their quality of life.We start though, with the genesis of the Kenneth’s clothes line and James’ eyewear collection. We all look on enviously as we hear about the Foreman household Air Conditioning dynasty before we hear about Clive breaking free from the motor trade and entering the world of fostering and mentoring. There’s the importance of a cheese sandwich and we give up on American Football. Chris describes the great 21st birthday hustle, surviving school and the key to job interviews. We hear all about the foundation and its aims, giving the right message to the younger generation, giving opportunities and ensuring inclusion.---You can find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Get in touch if you'd like to feature or sta

"Super, crazy-professional, great humans"In the last five years, our guest has lived in mainland Greece, Serbia, and Bosnia and the refugee hotspot of the Greek Island Samos. To date, the organisation she founded has placed over 3,000 volunteers with their partners. Currently, supporting more than fifty charities who provide aid, healthcare, education, skills workshops and other vital services to the tens of thousands of refugees who live in informal settlements across Europe's migratory route.Kenneth admits to hampering the education of a generation of children in Laos whilst James shows off his box-fresh passport. We talk wild swimming and singing competitions before our guest brings her high-risk, impulsive attitude to the conversation. There’s a chat about breaking into the sector, accepting help whenever it’s offered and controlling workaholic tendencies by simply becoming a parent. We discuss the pattern of support following any large-scale disaster and how important it is for someone to bring order to

"Nobody really knows what they're talking about and neither do I." Our guest this week co-founded The Turner Kirk Trust in 2007 and since then has granted over £7million to charitable causes across the UK and the developing world. His achievements include a PhD in General Relativity, chairing numerous businesses and launching the UK’s first algo-hedge fund. The perfect match for your host’s combined four GCSEs, 400m swimming certificate and a rather vague Culinary Skills badge from Beavers. We kick off with Kenneth’s employment reveal, and his plans to go full-time on the podcast between dog walks and the driving range. James wants to spend a million on paper clips and betrays a fondness for tie pins. From then it’s all business we meet the self-proclaimed ‘smuggest man in town’ fresh from his win at Midnight Madness. He tells us about growing up in an infamous location, a lifetime love of computing and embracing his inner-geek. Kenneth ruthlessly sacks Dan from the Pub Quiz Team live on air, we ponder buyin